Steve Borthwick has announced his first squad as the newly appointed England Head Coach.
There are five uncapped players in contention to make their debut in the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, in what is an exciting opportunity ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
#1. Ollie Hassell-Collins
London Irish’s flying winger Ollie Hassell-Collins, has rightly caught the attention of Steve Borthwick, and earned himself a call up to the England squad. Consistently one of the stand out names each week for the Exiles, Hassell-Collins is a dynamic and powerful winger, who is the joint third highest try scorer in the Premiership this season, with eight tries.
Confident with the ball in hand, the 23-year-old always looks to gain meters, and use his explosivity to break through the gain-line. The fourth highest for recorded meters made in the Premiership this season with 697m, London Irish utilise the winger in the majority of their attacking set-ups.
An exciting prospect who is getting boundless game time at Irish, Ollie Hassell-Collins has already provided many highlights for the Exiles this season. He shone under the watchful eye of Borthwick, as he scored a miraculous solo-try from inside his own half against Leicester Tigers. Hassell-Collins took off along the left wing, and outwitted Freddie Burns’ tackle attempt to score a memorable try, which has been re-played time after time by Irish fans.